Ironing-board cabinet



May 1, 1928. 1,667,897

D. c. MccRAY IRONING BOARD CABINET Filed 0G15. 2.6, 1923 FIG. l FIG. 2&5

az 45 #Je /44 Patented May l, 1928.

UNITED sfr-AT.:ESKN

DAY CHANNING MCCRAY, on osHxosH, WISCONSIN,A AssIGNoR, BY. MESNE MENTS. To NATHAN PAINE, F osHKosrL WISCONSIN.

APMir-1E.Nfl?

ASSIGN.-

IRONING-BOARD. CABINET.

Applicationk led October l215, 1923. Serialy No. 67112894.

Theinvention relates to ironing board cabinets.

An object of the. invention is to provide a device oty this character in which one or more ilonin `boards are mounted to be lowered to a rigi operative position from a concealed and compact closed position Within a housingy frame builtinto. a Wall.' 4

A further object of the invention is tok simplify the Swinging and looking mechanism for the boards'and to perfect detailsl of construction gener.ally.`

lith the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the ironing board cabinet as herein claimed and all equivalents.

the. drawings: Fig. 1 isa perspective vevv of a` device embod, ing the invention builtv into a vvall and v vi'tli7 the parts in their `open' position; Fig. 2, isa lfront elevation ot the device, before beingjinstalled and with the parts inI their closed position, parts beingbrolen away andjparts beingshoivn i-n section; Fig. 3 is. a vertical sectional. View taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. at isa View similar. tok Fign brit with the parts inl their open position; Fig. 5 isa fragmentary detail viewfof one of the iron boards, parts being broken away andl parts: being shown in section, and Fig. 6 is a 'fragmentary detail View of; one side ot thehonsing frame, parts being shown in section.

In the drawings the nuineral l0. designates a vertical rectangular housing trame closed at the rear by a panel llyprefe'rably ofveneer.l The frame 10 isbn-ilt of npriglits 1Q rigidly secured in spaced relation by cross members' 13 and the panel 11.V

The frame is built into a Wall and provided with a casing 14 on which is hinged a door. 15 as seen in Fig. 1. When the device is not in use the door is held closed by a latch 16.

An ironing board 17 of usual shape has one end formed with a groove 18 in which is saddled a cylindrical rod 19 secured by screws 20 to the board, as seen in Fig. 5. The ends of the rod 19 project "beyond the edges of they hoard toI form triinnions 21 which are fitted with metal ferrnles 22. The

trunnons 21 are constrained to move in aligned guides which `are preferably grooved'v 23 routed out of the inner facesof the uprights 112 of the housing'frarne 1.0.

.In the closed position 0f the device as secured between thenprights12,Which` lim` its itsrearward'movement. y v

`lVlien it. is' desiredfto bring the board 1 7 from itsv closed position as seen in Fig, 3` to its open position `a`sj`seen iii/Eig, t :it is rei leased from the spring clips 26 'and svvnng forwardly about its" trunnions 21, vvliiohy pivot in the lower ends Qlof the gnideV grooves 23 fora partof the movement. VTheI truly nions'are then moved upwardly in the verticall portions 25 oi the guide groovessimultaneonsly vvitha further forward and down.- ward movement of the board 1 7.` When the tronnioiis reacli'the uppercnds of the verti` cal portions of the guide'y grooves the board 17 is pushed inwardly and downwardly to move` the "trnnnions along 'angled inclined portions 28 of the guide grooves 23,` as shown by the dotted: line position in Fig. 6, the transversesnpport '27 having an inclined npper face 29 aligned `With the loiver edge of thel inclined `portions 28 of the guide grooves, The outer en'dofv the' board. is then lowered tov rock the inner end onthe forward upper edge 30 ofthe transverse spport 27 until the trunnionsseat iny pockets 3.1 at. the rear ends' of 'the p angled "portions 28 of the guidey grooves. Tliisv last movernentbrings 'the board into a horizontalposition vWith the trlinnionfed end held against vertical displacement by its engagement with the forward upper edge 30 ofthe transverse support 27 andthe lower tace 32 of a 'transverse support inimediately above the'pocketsl,

which cooperate `with the transverse snp-.I ports 27 and to` prevent'lateral Inovement o'f the'trunnions.

i The poolyetsl Vlive been 'shown 'the forni of concave recesses fOr receiving the rounded truniiions `oli-tire ironing board 17. the recesses being`r defined 'at "tlieiffforlwvaid @dees bv depending "preise-1011s. or. abut? ments tormiiig the` uper.' edges of 'e laterally extending'y portions" of th trilnn n guide groovesg'and these depending projefef tions or yabntnientsa together vvith 'the' upper, edge 3.0l of the lvvrsupport'm. which is @wenn fanny' fill from to torni a lower abutment, permit the board to be introduced between the supports I( and SC3 only when it is longitudinally and rearwardly inclined, since the vertical distance between the edge 3U and the abutments superposed thereabove is made less than the thickness of the board. Alfter passing' the upper depending abutments. the trunn'ions may rise behind them into the pockets or concave recesses llA when the board is rocked on the edge il() to a horizontal extended position, as above not-ed.

'l`o support, the board 17T in its horizontal position arms 3l are pivoted by dowels 35 to a cleat 3G secured transversely ot the board intermediate its ends and forming a bracket member. The arms i-l-t are held in .spaced relation by cross pieces 3T to l'orm a rigid Vtrame 23S and are inclined to bring their lower ends into abutment with a transverse support 39 secured between the uprights l2 ot the housing trame and preferably adjacent one of the cross members I3.

The lower ends of the arms 34: are guided into abutment with the transverse support 39 by a metal rod ft2 passing through slots Ltil in the arms 3ft and secured between the uprights l2 ot the housingl traine.

In order to relieve the dowels 35 of thrust the upper ends l() ot' the arms :let are rounded to bear in sockets f t-l. formed in the cleat 3G, as seen in Figs. 2 and 4.

The board 17 is brought to its closed position by lifting the free end to the inclination shown in dotted lines in Fig. G, whereupon it is withdrawn to bring the trunnions it to the upper ends ot the vertical portions Q5 ot the guide grooves 2?, from which position the trunnions descend to the lower ends ot the guide grooves simultaneously with an upward swingingl movement otl the hoard to its vertical position against` the transverse support 2T and into engagement with the spring clip 26.

A sleeve board 44 has one end provided with tei-ruled trunnions 4 5 similar to those on the board 1T. The trunnions are journalled in aligned recesses 4G in the uprights .lf2v at: a .suitablel height abovf` the. transverse supl'iort ll and to the rear ol' the closed position ot the board 1T.

In the closed position of the device as seen in Fig. 3, the sleeve board att is held in a vertical position by its engagement with a spring clip li' secured to the rear panel l1.

In the open position ot the device as seen in Fig. 4. the sleeve board 44 when in use is supported in a horizontal position above the board 17 by a brace member 48 pivoted to bracket- -t9 secured to the underside of the board, the lower end of the brace member 4S being in abutment with a step in the transverse support 33. The board 17 holds the garments ott' the floor in a convenient location adjacent the sleeve board -l-t when it is in operative position. Then not in use during the course ot an ironing the sleeve board may be easily swung back out ot the way to a vertical position.

The two lower cross members '13 and the uprights l2 torni a compartment 5l in which the iron and other equipment` may be stored when not in use.

The device ol the present invention is ot simple and eonmact construction. requiring but` little room Alor its installation. '.l`he cabinetr is kept to a reasonable height;` so the device does not becon'ie unwieldy to operate. The boards lock into position rigidly with very little manipulation and but l'ew movinf;l parts are required.

Vv'hat l claim as my invention and desire to secure b v Letters Patent is:

l. ln an ironing board cabinet. the combination ot' a trame including spaced uprights provided with guide channels having substantially vertical portions and laterally projecting portions at. their upper ends extending and inclined rearwardly and terminating in upwardly projecting pockets, an ironing board having trunnions at one end movable in said channels. a board support disposed inimediately below said inclined portions ot' the guide channels and permitting longitudinal movement of the board at said inclined portions ot' the guide channels only when the board is rearwardly inclined and said support torn'iing a iulcrinn on which the board may be swung to move said trunnions upwardly into said recesses at the rear ot said inclined portions of the guide channels tor bringingthe board to a horizontal position against'. displacement, and means ,tor retaining the board in upright; position within the Aframe with the trnnnions below said support.

9.. In an ironing board cabinet. the combination ot a vertical housing trame adapted to be secured within a building wall ineluding spaced uprights provided with guide grooves having substantially vertical portions and laterally evtemlingr upper portions inclined rearwardhv and downwardly and terminating in uiiwardly projwtin;Y pockets. an ironing board having' trunnious at. one end movable in the s fuide grooves. means tor locking the board in a horizontal position with the trunnions in the pockets including al support mounted in the housing-trame engaging the underside of the board forward ot the trunnions and a brace member pivoted to the board intermediate its ends havingr its lower ends in almtment with a stop mounted in the housing frame, and means for retaining the board in a substantially vertical position within the 'trame with the trunnions at the lower ends of the guide grooves.

3. In an ironing board cabinet, the c0mllfi bination of a frame adapted to be secured within a building Wall and including spaced uprights and spaced transverse supports at an intermediate portion disposed one above and rearwardly of the other, saidI frame having a pair lof upwardly projecting pockets adjacent the ends of the upper transverse support and defined at their forward edges by depending abutments, an ironing board longitudinally movable at one end between said uprights and constrained by said lower support and said abutments to enter between said supports in a rearwardly inclined position, projecting parts on said board adjacent its inner end adapted to enter said pockets from below, for locking the board in a horizontal position with said projecting part-s in said pockets and with the transverse supports engageable on opposite sides of the inner ends ofA said board, and means for retaining the board in upright position within the frame in front of said supports and with its inner en said supports.

4. In an ironing board cabinet, the coinbination of a i'rame including spaced uprights, an ironing board mounted between said uprights and adapted to be moved to a horizontal operative position, a bracket member secured below said board intermediete its ends, a brace member pivotally mounted on said bracket member and having its lower end longitudinally slotted, a stop mounted in said frame against which the lower end of said brace member is adapted to abut when the board is in horizontal position, and a rod secured transversely of the frame and passlng through the slotted lower end of said brace member whereby said end is guided into abutment with the said stop when the board is brought to horizontal position.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

DAY CHANNING MGCRAY.

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